Directors’ remunerationCompany directors are not, by virtue only of their office as director, automatically entitled under company law to remuneration...
De facto and shadow directorsDefinition of 'director'The Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) broadly defines a director as 'any person occupying the position...
Private equity investment—ratchetsA ratchet in private equity is a mechanism to vary the amount of equity held by founders, managers and employees...
Directors’ board meetings—fundamentalsUnlike company general meetings and annual general meetings (AGMs), there are no specific provisions in the...
Amending the articles of associationThis Practice Note summarises the procedure to amend or change a company’s articles of association in accordance...
Drag along and tag along—fundamentalsDrag along and tag along rights are common provisions in private equity (PE)/venture capital (VC) and corporate...
Powers of directorsThe directors of a company are responsible for the day-to-day management of that company.The directors make decisions on behalf of...
Companies House filing proceduresFiling documents at Companies House may be one of the most simple tasks a corporate lawyer ever has to carry out in...
Articles of association—provisions for entrenchmentWhat are 'provisions for entrenchment'?The usual way to amend a company's articles of association...
Company names and business namesThere are a number of statutory and regulatory controls and restrictions on the choice of company and business names....
Sale of treasury sharesA limited company may hold, or deal with, shares in itself, if certain conditions set out in the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006)...
The nature of a general partnership and its legal frameworkSources of partnership lawThe main body of law governing a general partnership formed under...